Re-Accredited for Seven Years
Re-Accredited for Seven Years Dear Academy Community, We are thrilled to announce that, following our 2023 self study process and a comprehensive site visit in March of this year, the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) [...]
Kate Hemingway
Kate Hemingway, Class 38 Kate Hemingway recently opened her private acupuncture practice, Spacious Now, at 1240 NW 11th Ave in Gainesville, FL. Kate incorporates reiki & guided meditation journeys into her treatments, creating a spiritual & immersive experience.She has also recently launched a five week immersion for [...]
Tia Hendrickson Sims
Tia Sims, Class 32 Tia Sims is a licensed acupuncturist in Hawaii and has been in practice since moving to the Big Island in 2018. She works three full days a week in her private practice and once a week at The Ohana Addiction Treatment Center, offering group acupuncture for [...]
Eric Moore, Neidan Acupuncture
Eric Moore, Class 37 I recently opened my practice, Neidan Acupuncture. I have locations in Louisville, Ky, and New Albany, In. I offer sliding scale community acupuncture, cupping/bodywork therapies, and Classical Five Element acupuncture. You can find me at NeidanAcupuncture.com or follow me on Instagram @beargrassacupuncture. [...]
Recent Graduates Support Group
New Group Starting Soon My name is Angie Mordecai (Class 34) and I have been teaching Practice Management at AFEA for the last 3 years. I reimagined the curriculum using the frameworks that have been most useful for me in navigating business and practice ownership. My course covers feminist [...]
5 for Five Campaign
Student referrals have a significant, long-lasting impact on our success. Over the years, the Academy has benefited tremendously from your generous support in the form of referrals. As you know, there is no better time to become an acupuncturist. As an encouragement to refer prospective students to our school, we [...]
Welcome Rebekah Johnson, New Executive Director
Welcome Rebekah Johnson, New Executive Director In April, the school announced Rebekah Johnson as the new Executive Director at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. Rebekah, a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Education lives in Gainesville, Florida with her husband, Steve, and two children, Ryan and Madison. [...]
The Season of Summer
The Season of Summer Peggy Watson, Faculty Summer! Ahhhh, Summer! For many of us summer invokes past memories of freedom from school, longer, slower days, and, yes! More fun. The ancient Chinese would encourage us to remember all of that, as we move into this season of expansion. All natural [...]
Angela Kociolek- Free Flowing with a Mobile Practice
Angela Kociolek, owner of Rootstock Acupuncture LLC in Bozeman, MT Angela Kociolek, Class 28 Free Flowing with a Mobile Practice Acupuncture, for me, has always been an expression of my autonomy. What can I say? I like being my own boss. My first five years of private practice [...]
Interview with Academy Graduate Shayna Stringer, MAc
Shayna Stringer, Class 35 What is the most valuable thing you learned during your studies at the Academy? I learned to have more confidence in myself and my skills. The Academy saw my full potential and what I was capable of before I did. They gave me opportunities that felt [...]